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  • A celebrity of sorts in the store today.

    A very obscure one. Fans of the Packers during the late 80s-early 90s may remember him: Tim Harris.

    He was a linebacker with the Packers and a pretty darn good one. He was probably best known for the "sack dance" he'd perform after sacking the other team's quarterback.

    He was in town for a fundraiser going on this weekend for Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin. He's going to do an hour in the dunk tank and be a paddler on one of the dragonboat teams that will compete in a race. He was in the store to buy a water gun to squirt at people as they tried to dunk him.

    He offered to sign autographs for the store manager. I probably would've asked him to perform the sack dance instead. From all accounts, he's a great guy.
    Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil.

    "I never said I wasn't a horrible person."--Me, almost daily

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    My supermarket has its own celebrity of sorts who comes in to shop.

    "Fitness Celebrity" John Basedow He loves the discounted produce.

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    • #3
      We had Gabriel Gonzaga and the big tall guy from Stained come into my store when I worked at Staples. One of my co-workers and the guy from Stained are friends.

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      • #4
        I swear that Gilbert Borwn came into my gas station the other night.
        I'm bringing disdain back...with a vengeance.

        Oh, and your tool box called...you got out again.

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        • #5
          i just remember tim harris' mustache.

          we have dustin diamond come in on occasion, but hes a douche.
          Kim: She's got one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.

          I'd like to exercise my constitutional right to not give a fuck.

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          • #6
            Quoth B&NGoddess View Post

            we have dustin diamond come in on occasion, but hes a douche.
            And he's a rotten stand-up comedian to boot.
            Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil.

            "I never said I wasn't a horrible person."--Me, almost daily

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            • #7
              Quoth B&NGoddess View Post

              we have dustin diamond come in on occasion, but hes a douche.

              I would love to be there when he is, just to tell him he's a douchebag.
              "Kill the fat guy first?! That's racist!" - my friend Ironside at a Belegarth practice after being "killed" first.

              I belly dance with tall Goblins!

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              • #8
                Quoth Irving Patrick Freleigh View Post
                A very obscure one. Fans of the Packers during the late 80s-early 90s may remember him: Tim Harris.

                He was a linebacker with the Packers and a pretty darn good one. He was probably best known for the "sack dance" he'd perform after sacking the other team's quarterback.

                He was in town for a fundraiser going on this weekend for Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin. He's going to do an hour in the dunk tank and be a paddler on one of the dragonboat teams that will compete in a race. He was in the store to buy a water gun to squirt at people as they tried to dunk him.

                He offered to sign autographs for the store manager. I probably would've asked him to perform the sack dance instead. From all accounts, he's a great guy.

                Very cool!! As an ex-Wisconsinite and die-hard Packers fan, that would have been cool.
                I actually see Lynn Dickey on a regular basis, and once in a while Paul Coffman. Both K-state grads, as am I. Dickey attends quite a few home games. Very good guy.
                Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.---Bullet Tooth Tony

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                • #9
                  I've had several celebs come into my conv. store; Most notably "Curley" Neail "sp" of the harlem globe trotters, and "Majic Johnson of basket ball fame.
                  And the sky was full of stars... and every star, an exploding ship, one of ours...

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                  • #10
                    At the gas station Tyler Labine (he plays Bert "sock" Wysocki on Reaper) came in, apparently they film the show quite close to the station.

                    A friend of mine who worked for a sub shop served Kristen Kreuk and a couple others that I can't remember offhand.

                    I miss where I used to live, they filmed parts of smallvill very close by, as in a 5-10 minute walk from my place, you could see them filming from the skytrain, it was pretty cool seeing the whole main street laid out.
                    “Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste.”

                    -Charles Bukowski

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                    • #11
                      Years ago (like 25) I was working as a cook at a sort of upscale BBQ joint in San Francisco and Oakland Raiders great Gene Upshaw came in. Even if he wasn't easily recognizable in these parts he would have stood out. He is HUGE! (like 6'5", 265lbs)
                      He was gracious and polite and signed lots of autographs for staff and customers, he turned down the manager's offer of a free meal and left a $50 bill in the tip jar.
                      "What did you have for breakfast this morning? Carnation Instant Bitch?"
                      -Eric Foreman That 70's Show

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